| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 403027000 | WITH INDICATOR OR INSPECTION MEANS | 27 |
| 20080199247 | Ball and Socket Joint for a Motor Vehicle - A ball and socket joint for a motor vehicle is provided with a joint housing ( | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080292389 | Fixing and Release Through Location Sensing - The invention relates to a fastening system ( | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090047060 | Securing Mechanisms for Components of a Load Indicating Fastener - A load indicating fastener comprising a load indicator, a fastener body, and a securing mechanism retaining the load indicator on the fastener body. The load indicator has integral protuberances struck and partially sheared from the load indicator to project from a face and leave corresponding indentations in an opposite face. The securing mechanism may be a member extending radially outward from the shank of the fastener body, such as a plurality of spaced apart tabs; at least one thread; at least one flare, stake, or form; a step ring; a series of bumps; a knurl; and one or more lobes. Alternative embodiments of the securing mechanism include a key-and-keyhole combination; an interference fit facilitated by a chamfer or by one or more lobes or by shaped surfaces of the fastener body and of the load indicator; one or more tack welded interconnections; and an adhesive patch. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20100284732 | CONNECTION CONFIRMING MECHANISM - A connection confirming mechanism can visually confirm a completion of connection between a first component and a second component in which the first component is inserted. The second component includes a connecting display component moving between an initial position which is not exposed to an outside and a connecting display position in which at least one portion thereof is exposed to the outside, an urging device urging the connecting display component to a connecting display position side, and a locking mechanism for locking the connecting display component in the initial position against an urging force of the urging device. The locking mechanism releases a locked state at a time of completion of the connection. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110008099 | DOG-TYPE LOCKOUT AND POSITION INDICATOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly for connecting two members that allows manual lockdown to prevent accidental disengagement. The connector assembly can be used to connect a tension ring to a housing on a riser by using a lower set of hydraulically actuated dogs. A set of upper hydraulically actuated dogs on the connector assembly can be used to connect the tension ring to a diverter housing mounted on a rig. The connector assembly also has position indicators that ride along with the dogs to indicate whether the dogs are in the engaged or disengaged position. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110318090 | Joint recognition member - A joint recognition member is revealed. The joint recognition member includes a joint body formed by a cylinder connected with a polygonal prism. A polygonal hole with a magnet part is set on the cylinder so as to attract driver bits by magnetic force. The device features on that: a narrow neck part with a ring groove is arranged at one end of the cylinder near the polygonal prism. The ring is wrapped around the narrow neck part and outside diameter of the ring is no smaller than that of the cylinder. A protruding ring on the ring is mounted and moved freely in the ring groove. An outer surface of the ring is labeled with words such as size. According to the corresponding polygonal hole, the ring has different shapes and sizes in various colors for fast recognition. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120189374 | Latching System For Securing An Implement To A Carrier Mounted To A Lifting Arm - A remotely operable latching system is provided for securing an implement to a carrier mounted to a forward end of a lifting arm for pivoting about a horizontal tilt axis. The latching system is mounted to the carrier and includes a latching rod arrangement operated by an extensible and retractable linear electric motor between a retracted latching position and an extended unlatching position. A secondary latch arrangement is provided for rotating the latching rod arrangement to an arrested position preventing movement of the rod arrangement to its latching position once the latching rod is extended to its unlatching position. Movement of the rod arrangement to its arrested position is aided by a spring and by the electric motor. Release of the rod arrangement from the arrested position is done by rolling the carrier back towards the lifting arms bringing the latching rod arrangement into contact with the arm so as to pivot the rod arrangement out of its arrested position. A microprocessor based control unit is coupled to the electric motor and acts in response to a boom height input signals to prevent operation of the motor when the boom is above a preset height. Further, an LED indicator light operates in certain modes which apprise the operator of various operating conditions. For example, the LED light blinks slowly when the latching rod arrangement is being extended to its unlatch position, blinks rapidly if the latching rod jams causing an overload condition and gives a steady light when the latching rod arrangement is fully extended. Various timing requirements are also programmed into the control unit. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120301212 | Latch Mechanism for Releasably Securing a Seat to a Floor - A latch mechanism selectively securing an apparatus, such as a vehicle seat, to a support surface, such as a floor in a vehicle. The latch mechanism includes a housing portion, and a hook that is supported on the housing portion for movement between an engaged position, wherein the apparatus is secured to the support surface, and a disengaged position, wherein the apparatus is not secured to the support surface. A locking cam is supported on the housing portion for movement between a locking position, wherein the hook is positively retained in the engaged position, and an unlocking position, wherein the hook is not positively retained in the engaged position. Lastly, an anti-chuck cam is supported on the housing portion and engages the hook when the hook is in the engaged position to minimize or prevent rattling thereof. A sensor, such as an electrical switch, generates a signal indicating whether the locking cam is in the locking position, wherein the hook is positively retained in the engaged position, or the unlocking position, wherein the hook is not positively retained in the engaged position. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130071172 | COMPOSED ELEMENT - Composed element comprising two or more panel-shaped elements, which each possess a coupling zone in which coupling parts are present in the form of a profiled part respectively extending in the longitudinal direction of the coupling zone concerned, wherein these profiled parts allow coupling the panel- shaped elements to each other in a locking manner and at angle, wherein the composed element comprises auxiliary means, which assist in a correct mutual assembly of the panel-shaped elements. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130114993 | REPLACEABLE DOME ASSEMBLY - Techniques and structures are disclosed to facilitate efficient replacement of windows/domes of optical systems, such as turreted pointer/tracker systems and seekers and other such gimbal-based or fixed targeting systems. The techniques can be implemented, for example, in a mounting ring or bezel, wherein the dome/window center of curvature is actively aligned during assembly to a reference feature on a mounting bezel during the dome-to-bezel alignment. This reference feature then mechanically registers the dome-bezel assembly to a given chassis. In some embodiments, the techniques allow for positioning of a replacement window/dome on an optical lens system, such that co-boresight of multiple beam paths is automatically maintained. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130136526 | DISCONNECT HOUSING FOR USE IN AUTOMATION SYSTEMS - As disconnect housing for selectively receiving a tooling boom is disclosed. The disconnect housing is configured with a sensor to indicate when a predetermined amount of force sufficient to retain the tooling boom therein has been applied so as to indicate operability of a handling system. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130156489 | LOCKING APPARATUS - A locking apparatus includes a first threaded member, a second threaded, two pins, an alarm, and a micro-control unit. When the second threaded member engages in the first threaded member, the micro-control unit deactivates the alarm. When the second threaded shank disengages from the first threaded member, the micro-control unit activates the alarm. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130279968 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR CIRCUIT BOARD - A mounting device for securing a circuit board to a bottom plate of a chassis includes a positioning post, an installation member, a moving member, and a mounting member. The positioning post defines a groove. The moving member is slidably received in the installation member and includes a first driving portion. The mounting member is mounted to the installation member and prevents the moving member from sliding out of the installation member. The mounting member includes two resilient portions. The moving member is slidable relative to the mounting member. The first driving member elastically deforms the two resilient portions to be received in the groove when the moving member is slid towards the mounting member to secure the mounting member to the positioning post. The first driving portion is secured between the two resilient portions, to prevent the moving member from sliding relative to the mounting member. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130294815 | Optical Alignment Structures And Associated Methods - A method of mutually aligning first and second imaging system fixturing components forms a first alignment structure on the first imaging system fixturing component, a second alignment structure on the second imaging system fixturing component, and engages the first and second alignment structures to align, with optical accuracy, the first and second imaging system fixturing components. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130308995 | BALL JOINT DEVICE - A ball joint device ( | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130308996 | Tool Holder, Tool, and Work Station With Tool Holder and Tool Attached Thereto - The clamping system for attaching a tool to a tool holder offers highly precise self-adjustment of the tool in the tool holder, which remains in effect even at the high tool temperatures encountered during operation. For this purpose, the tool comprises a central clamping bolt, a positioning pin, and a groove, whereas the tool holder comprises a draw bolt, a T-slot, and a register pin. The draw bolt draws the clamping bolt by way of slanted surfaces against the tool holder with force components acting in three directions. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20140064824 | QUICK COUPLER FOR AN EARTH MOVING MACHINE - The invention relates to a quick coupler ( | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140064825 | FASTENING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FASTENING - A fastening apparatus having a base part ( | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140147192 | SILICON ALIGNMENT PINS: AN EASY WAY TO REALIZE A WAFER-TO-WAFER ALIGNMENT - A silicon alignment pin is used to align successive layers of components made in semiconductor chips and/or metallic components to make easier the assembly of devices having a layered structure. The pin is made as a compressible structure which can be squeezed to reduce its outer diameter, have one end fit into a corresponding alignment pocket or cavity defined in a layer of material to be assembled into a layered structure, and then allowed to expand to produce an interference fit with the cavity. The other end can then be inserted into a corresponding cavity defined in a surface of a second layer of material that mates with the first layer. The two layers are in registry when the pin is mated to both. Multiple layers can be assembled to create a multilayer structure. Examples of such devices are presented. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140161510 | JOINT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A joint assembly includes an end portion of a first component that is accommodated within an end portion of a second component, with each respective first and second end portion having a corresponding first and second location feature, and an elongate resilient helical connection member. When the joint is assembled, the first and second location features together define an annular cavity into which is accommodated the connection member to interlock the first and second components to one another. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140161511 | WEB-HANDLING MACHINE FRAME - A web-handling machine frame, at least partially built from reconfigurable interconnected blocks having precision alignment points. From such blocks, modular equipment web-handling lines for web-handling operations can be constructed ad hoc with their shaft mounted web-contacting devices in tram without the need for separate alignment procedures. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20150098749 | BALL AND SOCKET JOINT FOR A VEHICLE - A ball joint for a vehicle, with a ball pin that has a joint ball, a joint housing that encloses the joint ball and is provided with a pin opening, in which the joint ball of the ball pin is fitted and able to move. The ball pin extends out of the joint housing through the pin opening. An actuator can press a pressure element, in an axial direction, against the joint housing in such a manner that pressure can be exerted by the joint housing and the pressure element onto the joint ball. The actuator acts upon a spring which acts upon the pressure element. The length of the spring can be measured by a displacement sensor. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150139715 | NONSHIFTABLE COUPLING WITH TORQUE MONITORING | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150307205 | Indication Bolt for Monitoring Adhesive Bonds in Structural Elements - A structural element includes a first component and a second component; a bonded joint, by which the first component and the second component are interconnected; and an indication bolt, which is fixed to the first component and the second component. The indication bolt is designed to indicate when the first component and the second component have moved relative one another. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20160102688 | COMPOSITE LAMINATE AND LOAD-INTRODUCTION COMPONENT FOR A LOAD-INTRODUCTION JOINT - A composite laminate for connection to at least one attachment component in a load-introduction joint, said composite laminate comprising an opening that is adapted to receive a load-introduction component of said load-introduction joint, wherein a prefailure indication element is provided in the region of said opening, said prefailure indication element being modifiable by said load-introduction component in a prefailure mode of said load-introduction joint for indication of an impending function-affecting failure of said composite laminate. The invention is further related to a corresponding load-introduction component. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160143799 | Safety Key That Identifies Improper Insertion - For many inversion benches, a user must temporarily lock their ankles into the bench prior to inversion. If the ankles are not properly locked into the bench, the user can slide or fall out of the bench and cause injury. The safety key provides a clear visual indication that the key has been properly inserted regardless of the viewing angle before inversion of the bench begins. The safety key identifies improper insertion and include a spring loaded pin and inner shaft that engages into aligned locating holes in the inversions bench. The safety pin has two wings that fold, extend or tip from the body of key. In addition to the visual appearance, a user who is completely blind can also feel the sides to the key to determine if the key has been properly inserted into the inversion bench. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160252123 | DISCONNECT HOUSING FOR USE IN AUTOMATION SYSTEMS | 09-01-2016 |
